Happy last days of Pesach!

Rhinebeck Jewish Center
Upcoming Events ———————————– Soup Salad & Soul   Our monthly women’s event to nourish your soul and body.  Next event on sunday April 20th	Greetings!   Our Seders were beautiful, spiritual and wonderful – thank you to everyone who was part of it, they were special because of you! We hope you had a great start to this wonderful holiday and we would like to wish you a Happy and Kosher second part of Pesach! We will see you next week on Shabbat! Kosher Pesach, Rabbi Hanoch and Tzivie Hecht Short Thought: Moshiach’s Seudah Last Day of Pesach Acharon Shel Pesach, the last day of Pesach, has a special connection to the coming of Moshiach and is celebrated accordingly, by partaking of Moshiach’s seudah. The last day of Pesach is celebrated by eating a special, festive banquet called Moshiach’s seudah,1 a custom initiated by the Baal Shem Tov.2 The connection between the last day of Pesach and Moshiach is explained by the Tzemach Tzedek:3 “The last day of Pesach is the conclusion of that which began on the first night of Pesach. The first night of Pesach is our festival commemorating our redemption from Egypt by the Holy One, Blessed be He. It was the first redemption, carried out through Moshe Rabbeinu, who was the first redeemer; it was the beginning. The last day of Pesach is our festival commemorating the final redemption, when the Holy One, Blessed be He, will redeem us from the last exile through our righteous Moshiach, who is the final redeemer. The first day of Pesach is Moshe Rabbeinu’s festival; the last day of Pesach is Moshiach’s festival.” Pesach is the festival which celebrates freedom. The first day celebrates the redemption from the first exile; the last day celebrates the future redemption from the final exile. The two are intimately connected, the beginning and end of one process,4 with G-d in the future redemption showing wonders “as in the days of your exodus from Egypt.” Because Pesach is associated with the redemption through Moshiach and the last day of Pesach is the finish to and completion of Pesach, the last day of Pesach accordingly emphasizes the coming of Moshiach. Humor   A local tzedakah had never received a donation from a certain wealthy man, so Rabbi Epstein, the tzedakah’s Executive Director made a phone call. “Our records show that you are a very wealthy man, yet you haven’t given a penny to our charity,” the Rabbi began. “Wouldn’t you like to help the community?” The man replied, “Did your research show that my mother is ill, with extremely expensive medical bills?” “Um, no,” mumbled the Rabbi. “Or that my brother is blind and unemployed? Or that my sister’s husband died, leaving her broke with four kids?” “I … I … I had no idea.” “So,” said the man, “if I don’t give them any money, why would I give any to you?” Announcements Please say Tehilim for a complete Refuah Shelemah for our friends:  Mr.Curtis Katz . Hebrew name: Tzadok Hacohen ben Esther Mrs. Barbara Glazer : Baila Gittel bas Mindel Menachem Mendel ben Menucha Rochel Mrs. Linda Weisbrod: Leah Chana bas Gittel Huna Yael ben Mindel May we only share good news! Please contact us to have a Mazal Tov or Announcement placed here to share with the community. 845.876.7666 or Rabbi@sixminuterabbi.com
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